The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-18

support, and that she has been compelled to
earn her living by sewing. Two years ago he
threatened to kill her, and then deserted her,
since which time he has refused to live with her.
TRIAL OF CONSTABLE HOOVER
Nelson Hoover the constable charged with
committing an assault on Mrs. Donahue, will
have a. hearing to-day before Squire Smock,
who will preside in the City Court as Mayor. Mrs.
Donahue is recovering from her injuries. and
will be able to attend the trial. The case will
be tried before Squire Smock because Mayor
Denny was q witness to the difficulty.
CHARGED WITH ASSISTING swINDLE.
Fred Miller, of Brownstown. is charged with
being party to the scheme by which Julia
West. half-witted girl. lost her pension money
of 81 300 some months ago. He was yester-
day arrested by Deputy United States Marshal
Stein at Medora and brought to this city.
Miller waived examination and was sent to Jail
in default of bail to wait action by the federal
grand jury.
woMANs CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
Elizabeth Swanbager has brought suit against
John Stout for 81, 900 damages She alleges that
recently Stout hauled away all her furniture and
household goods. which he kept for thirty days
and until she had recovered them by process of
law. His claim to the goods, she says was pre-
posterous and she was put to the expense of
employing an attorney and buying new furni-
ture, she thinks she should be reimbursed
CAN'T ESCAPE FROM THE CRIMINAL COURT.
1t was nearly o'clock yesterday before the
police docket was cleared by the Mayor, and
then quite number OF cases had to De contin-
ued Among these was the one against Charles
Fishinger for selling liquor on Sunday. Henry
Miller and Michael Federspeill, charged with
the same offense were about to be placed on
trial, when their attorneys began to prepare for
change of venue to a justice of the peace. In
order that they might not escape the Criminal
Court, Superintendent Travis had Prosecutor
Wright dismiss the and file information
with Judge Irwin. Jacob Henry found
guilty of keeping a house OF ill-repute in con-
nectlon with his East Washington street saloon
and was fined $25 and sentenced to ten days in
the work-house. He appealed to the Criminal
Court.
REPLEvIN OF CORPSE
An extraordinary repievin suit attracted much
attention in Squire Feibleman's court yester-
day. The latter part of last week FL. j. Nichols,
a telegraph operator, and son OF Mrs. Caroline
Nichols, of this city, died in Kansas City. The
undertaken there notified Mrs. Nichols of the
death and told her that his charges for furnish
ing casket and shipping the body to this city
would be eighty dollars. Mrs. Nichols replied
that she did not desire to purchase such a costly
casket in that city, and gave orders to have the
remains placed in common coffin and shipped.
Yesterday morning the body reached the city by
the United States Express Company line with
eighty dollars charges marked G. y. ID. Mrs.
Nichols refused to pay the sum and brought
suit before Squire Feibieman to replevin the
remains. The Squire issued temporary order
that the body be turned over to Mrs. Nichols,
which was done, and it was buried last evening.
The case has been set far hearing on the 24th.